Amulets
An item, worn, hung from a chain or cord or bound to the body, thought to enhance positive forces and ward off evil influences. (the djed pillar (Osiris), scarab, Isis knot, and various others..
Gold and Precious stones
Gold was thought to be the skin of the gods, silver represented the bones of the gods and precious stones, such as lapis lazuli, was the hair of the gods. In general, things of beauty, were considered to be pleasing to the gods.
Knots and Numbers
A magic knot is the convergence of the forces of the earth and the divine. A number is considered to be an abstraction of a knot. In the Leyden Magical Papyrus seven is the number that has a particularly compelling power.
The Substitute Body
Wooden models of humans, who would be entombed with royalty and nobles to perform duties for the dead in the next t world. These are shabtis or those who answers. Waxen figures would be used as the objects of hatred and anger.
Letters to the Dead
These are communications from the living to their deceased relatives, asking them for forgiveness, help and assistance and guidance.
The Lamp
A special light used to divine the existence of good or evil forces.
THE JINN ~
Quran says "And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans, except they should worship Me (Alone)." (51:56) Although Jinns are usually invisible to us, they can take on other forms, such as animals or even men. Jinn are very similar to us. They eat and drink, they marry, have children and they die. The life span however, is far greater then ours.
Jinns are the cause of supernatural phenomena and paranormal events. Do you believe in haunted places? Jinns are most likely the cause. They inhabit another dimension in which you cannot see them, and they have no substance you can detect. Jinns are made out of the residue of scorched fire (Quran 15:27 and 55:15). Muslim scholars have speculated for a long time that Jinns may exist in the realm of thermal energy or in the X-ray or energy wave spectrums (which can not be seen with the human eye).
They may also exist in another realm or dimension, we're not quite sure. Jinns can see us, but we usually cannot see them.
Jinns can be good or evil. Evil jinns prey upon human beings by goading us into doing wrong. They usually don't have physical power, but instead contact us through our thoughts, in which they can "whisper" suggestions and other types of information into our brains. Some people say that Jinns can alter our brain waves and corrupt our thoughts. Jinns sometimes have physical power, what we consider as black magic.
Islam rejects the idea that spirits of the dead roam the earth as ghosts. Instead, Muslims believe that Jinns haunt houses and spook animals and give predictions to psychics. The Jinn can also give people nightmares. Ever had a nightmare about a big black dog with red eyes? That is said to be one of the forms that a jinn can take.
Jinns like to follow the angels around. The angels, who carry out God's orders about whose soul to take or what natural disaster will occur, often talk amongst themselves. When the jinns overhear something that is going to happen on earth, they rush that information to people who claim to be fortune-tellers
